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Egyptian
Etymology
From s- (causative prefix) + mꜣꜥ-ḫrw (“to be judged righteous, to be justified”). Equivalent to smꜣꜥ (“to set right”) + ḫrw (“voice”).
Pronunciation
Verb
compound
- (transitive) to judge in favor of (someone) in court; to vindicate, to find justified (+ r: against)
c. 1401 BCE,
Amduat of Amenhotep II (tomb of Amenhotep II, KV35) First Hour, closing text, line 13:
- smꜣꜥ-ḫrw.k r ḫft(j)w.k
- May you be vindicated against your enemies!
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of smꜣꜥ-ḫrw
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1930) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 4, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 125.10–125.16
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 227
